by Patrick Süskind · Hachette · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253044901
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«Le Parfum. Histoire d'un meurtrier» is the historical novel by Patrick Süskind, published by Hachette (Le Livre de Poche) in paperback, in French.
Set in 18th-century France, it follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, an orphan gifted with a prodigious sense of smell who perceives the world through odors. His drive to master scents leads him to learn the art of perfumery and into a spiral of obsession and crimes as he seeks the perfect fragrance.
Translation from German by Bernard Lortholary. Original title: «Das Parfum. Die Geschichte eines Mörders» (1985). French edition of 1988: 279 pages.
For adult readers seeking modern classics with an unsettling atmosphere and historical depth.
Patrick Süskind is a German writer and screenwriter, known best for his novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, first published in 1985.
